Sun 51 - 81 Fever
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Indiana reaches playoffs for WNBA-record 11th straight year

Sep 2, 2015 - 1:29 AM INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tamika Catchings had 13 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 81-51 on Tuesday night to reach the playoffs for a WNBA-record 11th straight season.

Indiana snapped a three-game losing streak and swept the four-game season series with Connecticut.

Maggie Lucas and Natalie Achonwa each scored 11 for Indiana (18-12). The Fever went 15 for 15 at the line and outrebounded the Sun 39-26.

Connecticut did not reach double-digit scoring until the 5:28 mark of the second quarter. The Sun scored seven points in the first quarter and eight in the second to trail 41-15 at the break. Catchings had 11 points in the half for Indiana, which held Connecticut to 5-of-34 shooting.

Kelsey Bone led Connecticut (13-18) with 17 points. The Sun set a franchise record for fewest points in a half at 15.








  • CONNECTICUT: 51
    INDIANA: 81
    Final

    Jul 1 3:43 PM


  • End of 4th Quarter.

    Sep 1 9:01 PM


  • CONNECTICUT: 51
    INDIANA: 81
    Final

    Sep 1 8:59 PM


  • End of 3rd Quarter.

    Sep 1 8:38 PM


  • CONNECTICUT: 32
    INDIANA: 64
    End of 3rd

    Sep 1 8:36 PM


  • End of 1st Half.

    Sep 1 8:00 PM


  • CONNECTICUT: 15
    INDIANA: 41
    Halftime

    Sep 1 7:58 PM


  • End of 1st Quarter.

    Sep 1 7:29 PM


  • CONNECTICUT: 7
    INDIANA: 17
    End of 1st

    Sep 1 7:27 PM
  • 12
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    RUWTbot Added 7 roots

    Sun 3, Fever 5  1st - 6:13Sep 1 7:17 PM


  • Kelsey Bone vs. Lynetta Kizer (Tamika Catchings gains possession)

    Sep 1 7:11 PM
  • 5
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 5 roots

    Sun 0, Fever 0  1st - 8:36Sep 1 7:11 PM


  • CONNECTICUT: 0
    INDIANA: 0
    1st Quarter - 10:00

    Sep 1 7:09 PM

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